WRL U14 Origin Series Game 1 East Wales 12 West Wales 22 By Ian Golden at Caerphilly Centre of Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach Played in sub zero temperatures on a 4G pitch, West Wales took the spoils in the first game of the U14 Origin Series, edging out East Wales 22-12. Captain Charlie Eatly gave…
Below are the videos from last week’s Wheelchair Rugby League Grand Finals. Pic above from Hand of Omega Photography. Please enjoy, but before you watch… A selection of the players and officials involved in these matches will likely make up half of the Wales Wheelchair touring squad, who have been invited to play in a…
Stephen Halsey has just finished an outstanding points-scoring season of Wheelchair Rugby League is now looking forward to travelling to the USA with Wales in January. The Wales Wheelchair side will be travelling to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina to play two senior international matches against the US side, who they beat in the World…
We were sorry to hear about the recent passing of Graham Jones at the age of 91. He was our second oldest surviving Welsh international. He played just once for Wales, against France, in Toulouse, on 1st March 1959, where he scored a try in our 25-8 reversal. Because the match had not been recognised…
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 80 TORFAEN TIGERS 28 Ian Golden at Wrexham University North Wales Crusaders lifted the WRL Wheelchair Challenge Cup for the second year in a row after overcoming Torfaen Tigers 80-28. Three players dominated the game for Crusaders, one of whom was Wales international Stephen Halsey. His five tries gave him 82 for…
After five regular season rounds, Wales Rugby League are preparing for their first ever Wheelchair Rugby League Finals Day, that’s to be held on Saturday 25th November at Wrexham University. Two matches will take place – first is the Cwpan Sialens Cadair Olwyn (Wheelchair Challenge Cup) between home side North Wales Crusaders and Torfaen Tigers…
Wales Rugby League’s 2024 season starts early this year, with the Junior Origin programme officially kicking off this Saturday as the East Wales and West Wales U16 sides travel to Victoria Park in Warrington to face junior outfits from Warrington Wolves. Then on Saturday 25th November, the East and West Wales U14 sides go to…
Rob Davies has been appointed as the new head coach of the Wales Physical Disability Rugby League side. The 37-year old takes over from David Jones who had the role on a temporary basis this season. Rob has been involved in rugby league in Wales for nearly 15 years. A player with Torfaen Tigers, Cardiff…
Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has released a 12-player train-on squad for the two away matches in the USA next February. They will be the first world-ranking matches that Wales Rugby League has ever played in the Americas, the first time that the Wales Wheelchair side has ever played outside of Britain and France,…
On Remembrance Sunday 2023, we remember our four international players who, not too long after playing rugby league for Wales, died fighting in World Wars, two in each of them. Phil Thomas won the first of his four Welsh rugby league caps n our second-ever international, a 35-18 win over England on April 20, 1908…
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